This repository contains legal documents developed by ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi), also known legally as JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE, professionally documented as Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder), an enrolled member of the sovereign Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
This repository serves as the official and permanent location for the Comprehensive Restricted Use License that can be directly referenced and linked to from any document or codebase using: https://github.com/nbiish/license-for-all-works/blob/main/LICENSE
- LICENSE - Comprehensive Restricted Use License for Indigenous Creations with Tribal Sovereignty, Data Sovereignty, and Wealth Reclamation Protections.
- Tribal-Consulting-Agreement.md - A template for consulting agreements that respects and protects Indigenous knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs), and intellectual property rights.
- llms.txt/ - Knowledge base for continual iteration: PRD, rules, legal citations, changelog, decisions, and document map.
These documents are designed to:
- Protect Indigenous intellectual property, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs), and associated data under tribal sovereignty principles
- Ensure proper attribution and respect for Indigenous creators
- Control the use of Indigenous creations, particularly regarding commercialization and AI training
- Establish clear protocols for obtaining Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
- Create mechanisms for equitable benefit-sharing and wealth reclamation
The license and agreement templates in this repository can be adapted for use by Indigenous creators and for respectful collaboration with Indigenous knowledge holders.
When using these documents:
- Replace placeholders like
<|repo_title|>and<|current_year|>with appropriate values - Ensure compliance with all provisions, particularly those regarding prohibited uses
- Follow proper attribution requirements
- Obtain Prior Informed Consent (PIC) when required
The documents in this repository are themselves subject to the Comprehensive Restricted Use License included in this repository.
@misc{license-for-all-works2026,
author/creator/steward = {ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi), also known legally as JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE, professionally documented as Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder), descendant of Chief ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Kinwaabakizi) of the Beaver Island Band and enrolled member of the sovereign Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians},
title/description = {license-for-all-works},
type_of_work = {Indigenous digital creation/software incorporating traditional knowledge and cultural expressions},
year = {2026},
publisher/source/event = {GitHub repository under tribal sovereignty protections},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/nbiish/license-for-all-works}},
note = {Authored and stewarded by ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi), also known legally as JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE, professionally documented as Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder), descendant of Chief ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Kinwaabakizi) of the Beaver Island Band and enrolled member of the sovereign Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. This work embodies Indigenous intellectual property, traditional knowledge systems (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs), and associated data protected under tribal law, federal Indian law, treaty rights, Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles, and international indigenous rights frameworks including UNDRIP. All usage, benefit-sharing, and data governance are governed by the COMPREHENSIVE RESTRICTED USE LICENSE FOR INDIGENOUS CREATIONS WITH TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, DATA SOVEREIGNTY, AND WEALTH RECLAMATION PROTECTIONS.}
}Copyright © 2026 ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi), also known legally as JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE, professionally documented as Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder), a descendant of Chief ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Kinwaabakizi) of the Beaver Island Band, and an enrolled member of the sovereign Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. This work embodies Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions. All rights reserved.